Monthly Archives: July 2018

How to Install a new dash pad from TRF in a Triumph Spitfire Mk3

(Note: later Spitfires are slightly different) My dash pad has a split in it on the passenger side. (picture is after removing the dash pad) After researching, I have three choices. 1. Replace the whole dashpad with a vinyl and … Continue reading

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Fixing a Triumph Spitfire leaky valve cover with a silicone gasket

I have a very slight leak in my newly rebuilt 1296 engine valve cover. It had a slight amount of sealer on it from the rebuilder. Once I broke that seal to retorque the head, it started leaking at the … Continue reading

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Using UV dye and Permatex Permashield to Fix an Oil Leak in the J Type Overdrive Gearbox for a Triumph Spitfire

I installed the overdrive gearbox a couple months ago, and it leaks out the bottom cover. I took it apart with it in the car. Had to pull the exhaust, and put it up on jackstands, using two for safety. … Continue reading

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